ITS_PATTYS_TURN's SparkPeople Blog

Don't Waste Time

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:10:35 EST

When I'm at home during vacation, I'm the Queen of Wasting Time. I sleep in until 10 or 11, watch movies on TV all day, fall asleep while reading a book . . . it starts to get old.

Today I was up at 9:30 and I'm slowly making my way downstairs for a quick breakfast, then I'm going to sit down and finish an application I'm working on with my son. Then some more housecleaning and other stuff on my to-do-list.

I think that I've figured out that the more things I have to...

Everyday is a do-over

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 19:58:53 EST

I love the start of a new year. The slate is clean, the past is the past, the here is now, so on and so forth. Instead of looking back at all my mistakes and should have dones, I am looking at just one day at a time.

I woke up this morning in a pissy mood. My house is still a pig sty after the Christmas holidays. I needed to dust, vacuum, clean the bathrooms, the kitchen, etc. I just didn't feel like doing any of it. So, I did one thing. I collected all of our empty plastic ...

Fifth Time's a Charm

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:41:11 EST

Just saw my last entry about Insanity. Can you believe that I finished Month 1 and HURT myself during RECOVERY WEEK?! On the fourth day of recovery my thigh was hurting so bad that it woke me up at night. It was like a charlie horse on my right thigh for 5 minutes, hurt like hell.

Doctor said it was iliotibial band syndrome and gave me naproxen and told me to do Insanity every other day instead of every day (except Sundays, of course).

So, here I am, starting over aga...

Insanity Fitness Test Results

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:42:41 EST

I started Insanity on 5/28/12, but got sick in week 2 and missed 3 days, so I started ALL over. Now I am in week 3. I thought it would be a good idea to write down my progress with the Fitness Test.
Switch Kicks: from 43 to 50 to 57
Power Jacks: from 31 to 33 to 43
Power Knees: from 40 to 64 to 90
Power Jumps: from 10 to 15 to 25
Globe Jumps: from 2 to 3 to 8
Suicide Jumps: from 10 to 11 to 12
Pushup Jacks: from 10 to 12 to 10
Low Plank Obliques: fro...

Doing Better Thanks to My 13-Year-Old

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:51:53 EST

My sons are wonderful. I am so blessed to have these boys. My 13-yr-old is in a track club and he is going to the regional championships next weekend to run 3000 meters (almost 2 miles). I am so proud of him! This is his 3rd year in track and he has improved so much. I just love to watch him run and keeping up with his challenges during workouts.

As he runs around the track, I've been walking around the neighborhood. I've racked up 5 miles in 3 days. Not too shabby. Sure my...

Failing Miserably

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:32:16 EST

Grab some cheese to go with my whine . . . . .

I came very close to leaving SparkPeople today. I am FAILING MISERABLY. I do really well for about 10 days, sometimes 2 weeks, and then I just BLOW IT big time. I walk about 10 minutes 3 to 4 days a week consistently, but I was walking 40 minutes a week, even doing a program of walking 4 minutes, running 1 minute, walking 4 minutes, etc.

Then LIFE happened.

I was going to leave my husband. I was going to quit...

Not Doing So Good

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:32:24 EST

I am sooooooo unhappy. Husband took the boys on their annual spring "man-trip" for a week and I'm home alone. Last year I went to Happy Hour every night, but this year I'm feeling pretty down. I think that a lack of exercise, sleep, and proper nutrition are adding to my depression.

Plus, we're doing layoffs at work. Doing more with less people is never fun. Especially with a new boss. And I'm the only one in my department.

And when I'm alone, I'm scared. Too muc...

352 Days Until L.A. Marathon

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:55:54 EST

My co-worker and I were talking a few days ago about our "bucket list." I have no idea how we ended up talking about it, but we share a "wall" inside our cubicles (or "cubbies" as I like to call them). Turns out that we both have "Run the L.A. Marathon" on our list.

We are challenging ourselves to train for a marathon.

I'm not a runner. But I have a cousin named Gary who ran the L.A. Marathon years ago when he wasn't as fit as any runner I've seen. He was carrying ...

Positive Thinking in Negative Times

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:39:30 EST

It hasn't been really fun at work lately. My school district is issuing layoff notices. I've been there for 10 years and this is probably the fifth layoff I've worked through.

It totally sucks.

This past weekend I attended a "Personnel Academy," which is a 7-weekend program to help educators understand what school district human resources is all about. There was a speaker there who talked about layoffs and due process and how to have those "difficult conversations." ...

My 10-10-10 Plan is Working For Me!

Fri, 2 Mar 2012 00:02:42 EST

For the past week I have been doing a 10-10-10 exercise plan. I'm a mom that works full-time and shuttles her sons to basketball practice, track practice, theater practice, music lessons, etc. Do I feel like spending half of my lunch hour working up a sweat when there is no shower at my work? Nah. Or waking up at 5 in the morning to walk in the pitch dark? Nope. Or coming home after work and exercise for 30 minutes before making dinner, supervising homework time, or driving the boys to ...

I Need More SparkFriends!

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:58:19 EST

I have only one friend on my SparkFriendFeed (mskiz69), and although I am very inspired by her I feel like I need some more friends.

Friend me! Whatcha up to? What's working? What's not? What's helped you most? What's helped you least?

A little about myself: I'm Patty from California, I have 2 sons (ages 13 and 10), I work in human resources for a school district, but I secretly want to be a nurse, I love books, music, movies, and I walk and hike and want to start...

Sidelined

Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:20:13 EST

The day after I completed the 10-minutes a day of exercise challenge, I was sidelined by a NASTY bacterial infection and had to stay home from work for almost a week. AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
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It totally sucks. BUT, I'm going to start my fitness program again on Monday. I'm NOT GIVING UP!!!

Things to Do When You Feel Like Snacking

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:06:48 EST

When I'm at the office and my stomach starts growling, the first thing I want to do is walk around the office to scavenge some snacks. They aren't the healthy kind either: chocolates, chips, cookies, stale muffins, etc.

Today I popped a piece of mint gum in my mouth and drank some water. It didn't exactly make my stomach stop growling, but I came up with a mental list of things to do instead of snacking:

1. Chew gum.
2. Drink water.
3. Take a quick walk a...

Volunteer!

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 20:28:49 EST

Do you ever hear a little voice in your head that tells you to do something but you're not really sure you heard right?

Yeah, me too.

But this voice is getting louder. And I can take a good look in my past and see how it has led up to that whisper. I think it's my "calling."

But before I make any life-altering decisions, I'm not going to jump right in (although I don't see why not), but instead tip-toe around it a few times and see if I like it.

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No More Pity Party for Patty

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 01:57:10 EST

I've got to face it. July 2010 was the beginning of the worst year of my life (family crisis AND a boss from hell). But that's the past. I survived, I'm stronger, I'm smarter, and dammit, people like me! I need to move on . . .

NO MORE EXCUSES! NO MORE WHINING! NO MORE "WHY ME?"
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I'm so good at giving advice and being honest and telling it like it is. But I have been lying to myself that I'm not THAT overweight, or that I'm not THAT unheal...